---
title: "Add-VBOAzureBlobAccount"
description: "This cmdlet creates the VBOAzureBlobAccount object. This object contains storage account credentials for Microsoft Azure Blob Storage. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will use these storage account credentials to access Microsoft Azure Blob Storage."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/add-vboazureblobaccount.html"
breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Settings > Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Accounts > Add-VBOAzureBlobAccount"
dateModified: "2026-08-21"
---

# Add-VBOAzureBlobAccount

## Short Description
Creates Microsoft Azure Blob Storage account credentials.

## Syntax
```
Add-VBOAzureBlobAccount -Name <String> -SharedKey <SecureString> [-Description <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the [`VBOAzureBlobAccount`](vboazureblobaccount.md) object. This object contains storage account credentials for Microsoft Azure Blob Storage. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will use these storage account credentials to access Microsoft Azure Blob Storage.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a description for the Microsoft Azure Blob Storage account credentials.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a login name. The cmdlet will use this login name to add the Microsoft Azure Blob Storage account credentials.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">SharedKey</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a shared key. The cmdlet will use this shared key to add the Microsoft Azure Blob Storage account credentials.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SecureString</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the [About Common Parameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) section of Microsoft Learn.

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the [`VBOAzureBlobAccount`](vboazureblobaccount.md) object that contains storage account credentials for Microsoft Azure Blob Storage.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1: Adding Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Credentials Record

This example shows how to add the Microsoft Azure Blob Storage account credentials to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.

```
$securepassword = Read-Host "Enter your password" -AsSecureString
Enter your password: **********
Add-VBOAzureBlobAccount -Name "Login" -SharedKey $securepassword
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Read-Host`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/read-host) cmdlet. Specify the message that the console will display as a prompt. Provide the `AsSecureString` parameter. Save the result to the `$securepassword` variable.
2. Enter the password.
3. Run the `Add-VBOAzureBlobAccount` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Set `$securepassword` as the `SharedKey` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2: Adding Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Credentials Record with Description

This example shows how to add the Microsoft Azure Blob Storage account credentials with a description.

```
$securepassword = Read-Host "Enter your password" -AsSecureString
Enter your password: **********
Add-VBOAzureBlobAccount -SharedKey $securepassword -Name "Login" -Description "Azure Credential Records"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Read-Host`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/read-host) cmdlet. Specify the message that the console will display as a prompt. Provide the `AsSecureString` parameter. Save the result to the `$securepassword` variable.
2. Enter the password.
3. Run the `Add-VBOAzureBlobAccount` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set `$securepassword` as the `SharedKey` parameter value.
   - Specify the `Name` parameter value.
   - Specify the `Description` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[``Read-Host``](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/read-host)